Name: _________________________
Date: _____________
Block: ________
Civics
 Current Event Analysis 
What is the headline of the article? ____________________________________
What interested you about the article? (1 sentence) ___________________________________
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What is the source of this article? ____________________________________
Summarize/explain the situation or event that the article is reporting about. Make sure to include
the “who” - “what” - “when” - “where” - and “why.” (5+ sentences)
Key Terms: Choose three words from your article to write below and define. Choose challenging
words, people or organizations to look up. Also write a meaningful sentence in your vocab journal
for each of these terms.
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List the people or groups involved in this situation/event/issue?
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Reaction (my opinions about the issue(s) in this article) (5+ sentences):
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Discussion question for your group (Pose a question you think would be interesting for your
classmates to discuss based on the issue(s) in this article):
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Notes on Group Discussion:
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CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENTS
In Civics class, you will be continually expanding your knowledge of what is going on in your
community and the rest of the world. To that end, you will be asked to find and report on current
events throughout the year.
Directions:
1) Choose one of the following articles to read by Monday September 22nd
2) Find the article online, you can either type in the URL or do a search for the title and name
of the publishing organization
3) Read article
4) Look up any new vocabulary in the article
5) Complete Current Events worksheet
6) Attach news article to Current Events worksheet
Article Choices:
1. New York Times, “Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS”
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/world/middleeast/army-know-how-seen-as-factor-in-isis-successes.html
2. ABC News, “ISIS: Trail of Terror”
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/fullpage/isis-trail-terror-isis-threat-us-25053190
3. New York Times, “House Votes to Authorize Aid to Syrian Rebels in ISIS Fight”
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/us/politics/house-vote-isis.html
4. Student Daily News, “What kind of risk does ISIS pose to the U.S.?”
http://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/what-kind-of-risk-does-isis-pose-to-the-u-s/